Tag Libraries

19-06-2023

Antipode, new cultural centre in the heart of Rennes, a project by Dominique Coulon & Associés

In the new eco-district of La Courrouze, located just two kilometres from the historic centre of Rennes, stands the new Antipode cultural centre designed by the Dominique Coulon & Associés architectural firm. The centre, dedicated to music, culture and young people, is immersed in an open and lush urban landscape. The building stands out for its architectural poetics, which seamlessly blend distinct elements into a single harmonic vision.

24-05-2023

The Zikawei Library by Wutopia Lab in Shanghai

The story of the Zikawei Library in Shanghai is a tale of intelligent reuse, as the building was originally designed as a bookstore by David Chipperfield Architects. Immediately after the completion of the façade and the structure, it remained empty. However, at the city's will and thanks to the intervention of the Wutopia Lab studio, it has recently become the iconic public library of the Zikawei district.

13-12-2022

weber + winterle architetti win the Premio Architettura Città di Oderzo

On December 3, the award ceremony for the 18th edition of the Premio Architettura Città di Oderzo took place, an award established in 1997 to promote architectural quality linked to a specific Italian territory. The winner is the project created by the weber + winterle architetti studio for the Mesiano Library (BUM) at the University of Trento.

07-12-2022

Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli New Brixen Civic Library

Architects Michel Carlana, Luca Mezzalira and Curzio Pentimalli of architectural practice Carlana Mezzalira Pentimalli designed the New Civic Library in the heart of the historic centre of Brixen. For this cultural landmark of importance for the whole Isarco Valley, the architects designed a contemporary space that reinforces local cultural identity and instils a strong sense of social cohesion.

14-11-2022

MVRDV Gaîté Montparnasse urban regeneration in Paris

In the French capital, the architectural studio MVRDV is working on an urban block, reusing significant parts of a previous building, constructed in the 1970s, to create a new mixed-use complex. The new project creates a more welcoming building by streamlining the existing uses and expanding the offer with new social housing and a kindergarten.

09-11-2022

BCQ arquitectura barcelona + Toni Casamor Pilarín Bayés Library in Vic, Spain

The new Pilarín Bayés library designed by BCQ arquitectura barcelona + Toni Casamor opened on 7 October in Vic, Spain. Contained in the former barracks of the Guardia Civil, the building is named after a famous illustrator and caricaturist, originally from Vic, who published more than nine hundred books.

28-10-2022

Hacker Architects renovate Salem Public Library

Salem Public Library, in Salem, Oregon, is a concrete and glass structure designed by George Rockrise and Donald Richardson in 1970. Hacker Architects and local residents made sure that the building’s Brutalist architecture was skilfully preserved, improving its structural resistance and construction systems to meet the requirements of today’s standards.

18-10-2022

Magdalene College Library in Cambridge by Níall McLaughlin Architects is the RIBA Stirling Prize 2022 winner

The winning project of the 26th edition of the RIBA Stirling Prize is The New Library at Magdalene College in Cambridge, designed by Níall McLaughlin Architects. A solid and discreet building, constructed to last over time and with respect for the important historical context that surrounds it.

23-09-2022

Fang Ting Bookshop by a9a rchitects

The a9a architects studio has designed the new bookshop of the Chinese Fang Suo bookstore chain in the OCT O'PARK commercial district in Chengdu. The project involved the recovery of a pre-existing building with a rounded triangular shape where natural light becomes the material of the design.